Jiribam celebrates 1st districthood day

From Our Correspondent

JIRIBAM | Dec 8

1st Jiribam Districthood Day Celebration Committee Jiribam has organised the celebration of the 1st Jiribam Districthood Day Celebration today at the JIMPAL hall of Jiri Ima Meira Paibi Apunba Lup (JIMPAL).

The occasion was attended by president, AJUCA, former convenor, Jiribam District Demand Committee (JDDC), Jirbam, Mutum Maipaksana Mangang and president, JDO, Jiribam, Lamabam Romen Khuman as presidium members. 

The programme began with the lighting up of the candles by the presidium members. The welcome note and keynote address was given by general secretary, AJUCA N. Dharmendra Meetei.  He laid out the details regarding the purpose of the programme.

The resource person and the invitees gave their speeches about the programme. The speakers were assistant professor, Jiri College Jiribam, Dr. Arun Kumar Mangang, former advisor, Jiribam District Demand Committee, assistant professor, Jiri College Jiribam, L. Jaminikanta Singh, former advisor Jiribam District Demand Committee, assistant professor, Jiri College Jiribam, Th. Somorendra Singh, president, All Jiribam Meitei Panggal Progressive Society, Md. Badain, and chairman, Borobekra Sub-Division Development Organisation, P. Giten Singh. 

The speakers stressed about the struggles and hardships faced to make Jiribam become a district. President, JDO Jirbam, Lamabam Romen Khuman said the people of Jiribam faced many difficulties to make Jiribam achieve the status of a district, but it was worth it and now they are happy as their efforts have become fruitful. 

This day of Jirirbam achieving districthood makes us really happy and the people shall not ever forget it, he said. Today we are able to celebrate the day as a result of the efforts made by the people of Jiri and their leaders who came out, ready to sacrifice everything at the public meeting that took place on September 9, 2011, and the subsequent turn of events that led to granting of districthood, he added.   

One must never forget the struggles and hardships faced to achieve this, he said. Many slogans were raised, many who took to fasting went to jail. After a meeting held with the government on November 9, 2016, the prisoners were released from jail, he added.    

President, AJUCA and former convenor, Jiribam District Demand Committee said he was truly happy that Jiribam had achieved the status of districthood and today marks the arrival of its first anniversary.

The goal of becoming a district has been achieved but the facilities needed to a district have not provided at all, he said.  Even if all the requirements are not met, it is requested that Hosptial of Jiribam be made into a well equipped and better place at least, he added.

The former leaders of JDDC were honoured by presenting modest gifts.